Board of Directors

Uplift Center for Grieving Children’s Board of Directors help guide the organization’s strategic path. Committed to Uplift’s mission, Directors dedicate their time and expertise to ensure a healthy future for the organization.

Christopher Barrett Politan

Chair

Principal
Give, Get, Grow Philanthropic Advisory
Philadelphia, PA

Jamar Johnson-Thompson

Vice-Chair

Senior Director, Emerging Commercial Platforms, IT – Employee Experience
Verizon
Basking Ridge, NJ

Bik Chadha

Secretary/Treasurer

Head of Middle Market Institutional Sales and Consultant Relations
Russell Investments
New York, NY

Carl Buchholz

Vice President, SBA Relationship Manager
WSFS Bank
Philadelphia, PA

Rob Cellucci

Executive Director
Tactix Real Estate Partners
Philadelphia, PA

Abby DePrimo

Vice President, Design
Think Company
Philadelphia, PA

Dorothy Flynn

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
healthpass1
Doylestown, PA

Chris Pagnani, M.D.

Founder and Medical Director
Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates
Philadelphia, PA

Diamonique Robinson

Chief Executive Officer
West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative
Philadelphia, PA

Gayle Stidsen-Smith

VP, Information Services & Technology
Jefferson
Philadelphia, PA

Lauren Vidas

Principal
Enact Strategies
Philadelphia, PA

Elliott Wilson

Senior Director of Implementation
care.ai
Orlando, FL

Brigitte Addimando

Board Member Emeritus

Founder and Managing Partner
RavenPoint Consulting
Philadelphia, PA

Steven Bohner

Board Member Emeritus

Senior VP, Finance CFO
Amerihealth Caritas
Garnet Valley, PA

Kristine Grady Derewicz

Board Member Emeritus

Shareholder
Littler Mendelson P.C.
Philadelphia, PA

Steven Doherty

Board Member Emeritus

Senior Vice President
CBRE
Malvern, PA

David Lafferty

Board Member Emeritus

Partner and Senior Financial Advisor
Wescott Financial Advisory Group
Philadelphia, PA